Updated November 2026
Best Trucking Companies in Frederick, Maryland (November 2026)
282 carriers in Frederick, Maryland are actively recruiting W2 company drivers as of November 2026. Each is scored on a composite of compensation, FMCSA safety, benefits, and operational performance. Herrington Transportation Inc. leads with an average weekly pay of $2,000. True Transport Inc. follows at $2,250/week. Maryland freight flows through Port of Baltimore — a major East Coast container and auto-import port (whose channel reopened within months of the 2024 Key Bridge collapse) — and along the I-95 / I-70 / I-695 Beltway corridor connecting mid-Atlantic manufacturing and DC-metro distribution.
What changed in November 2026
Mountain States L.P. Gas at #3 and TAYLOR TRUCK LINE INC at #10 are new to the top 50 in Frederick, Maryland. Biggest climb: Herrington Transportation Inc. (#28 → #1). Biggest falls: LAWRENCE TRANSPORTATION COMPANY (#1 → #16) and REISCH TRUCKING INC (#38 → #48). KEYSTONE TRANSPORT SERVICES LLC (was #4) left the top 50. Elsewhere in the top 50, 4 carriers joined, 5 left, and 30 changed rank.
All changes since October 2026
| Carrier | Last month | This month | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Herrington Transportation Inc. | #28 | #1 | Up 27 places |
| True Transport Inc. | #11 | #2 | Up 9 places |
| Mountain States L.P. Gas | Not ranked | #3 | New |
| Covenant Transport Inc | #2 | #4 | Down 2 places |
| HAZMAT ENVIRONMENTAL GROUP INC | #3 | #5 | Down 2 places |
| PRAIRIE FIELD SERVICES LLC | #5 | #6 | Down 1 place |
| JK MOVING & STORAGE INC | #6 | #7 | Down 1 place |
| GATEWAY DISTRIBUTION | #7 | #8 | Down 1 place |
| TAYLOR TRUCK LINE INC | Not ranked | #10 | New |
| G-DIAMOND TRANSPORT INC | #12 | #11 | Up 1 place |
| GEORGE'S FOODS LLC | #8 | #12 | Down 4 places |
| ALBA TRANS INC | #10 | #13 | Down 3 places |
| Diaz Stone & Pallet Inc. | #13 | #15 | Down 2 places |
| LAWRENCE TRANSPORTATION COMPANY | #1 | #16 | Down 15 places |
| MC CARRIER LLC | #16 | #17 | Down 1 place |
| BRADY TRUCKING INC | #15 | #18 | Down 3 places |
| R B HUMPHREYS INC | Not ranked | #20 | New |
| HOLLAND ENTERPRISES INC | #20 | #21 | Down 1 place |
| AFC Transport, Inc | #24 | #22 | Up 2 places |
| A & H INC | #29 | #23 | Up 6 places |
| NEIER INC | #22 | #24 | Down 2 places |
| RIVER CITY TRANSPORT INC | #21 | #25 | Down 4 places |
| M&D TRANSPORT | #23 | #26 | Down 3 places |
| BROTHERS AUTO TRANSPORT LLC | #26 | #27 | Down 1 place |
| Justus Truck Lines Inc | #27 | #28 | Down 1 place |
| Z TRANSPORTATION INC | #30 | #29 | Up 1 place |
| Excel Trucking LLC | #25 | #30 | Down 5 places |
| LUCKY WORLD INC | Not ranked | #31 | New |
| CARGORX DRY CAPACITY | #34 | #33 | Up 1 place |
| AN ENTERPRISE INC | #31 | #34 | Down 3 places |
| HUTCHINSON TRUCKING LLC | #36 | #35 | Up 1 place |
| TERMINAL TRANSPORT INC | #35 | #36 | Down 1 place |
| Cross Integrated Transport, LLC | Not ranked | #37 | New |
| StaffWorthy | Not ranked | #38 | New |
| NTA, LTD. | #41 | #39 | Up 2 places |
| Caravan Inc | #39 | #40 | Down 1 place |
| CTK LOGISTICS LLC | #40 | #41 | Down 1 place |
| REISCH TRUCKING INC | #38 | #48 | Down 10 places |
| Parks Motor Group Inc | #48 | #50 | Down 2 places |
| KEYSTONE TRANSPORT SERVICES LLC | #4 | Not ranked | Dropped out |
| H & M TRUCKING INC | #17 | Not ranked | Dropped out |
| WILLIAMS PRESTIGE ENTERPRISE | #18 | Not ranked | Dropped out |
| ANTLER TRANSPORT LLC | #33 | Not ranked | Dropped out |
| Prime Inc. | #37 | Not ranked | Dropped out |
| BROADWATER LOGISTICS & TRANSPORTATION INC | #50 | Not ranked | Dropped out |
The trucking companies leading Frederick, Maryland this month
The top of the list is Herrington Transportation Inc. at $2,000/week. A few names below the top earn more on a weekly-pay basis but rank lower on the composite.
#1Herrington Transportation Inc. — $2,000/wk
Herrington Transportation Inc. is number-one in Frederick, Maryland this month on the composite ranking. Herrington Transportation Inc. sits in the 90th percentile for weekly pay among Frederick, Maryland carriers. Driver applications get a faster-than-median response in Frederick, Maryland.
#2True Transport Inc. — $2,250/wk
True Transport Inc. is up from #11 last month, one of the largest jumps in the Frederick, Maryland ranking. True Transport Inc.'s weekly pay ranks in the 95th percentile across Frederick, Maryland. Top FMCSA dimension here is unsafe-driving avoidance, in the 98th percentile.
For pure pay maximization, True Transport Inc. beats the #1-ranked carrier weekly at $2,250.
#3Mountain States L.P. Gas — $2,000/wk
Mountain States L.P. Gas makes its first-time appearance in Frederick, Maryland's ranking this month. Mountain States L.P. Gas pays above the 85th percentile on weekly pay for the Frederick, Maryland market. Mountain States L.P. Gas 's FMCSA score is strongest on unsafe-driving avoidance — 98th percentile.
Also in the top 10: #4 Covenant Transport Inc at $1,762/wk, #5 HAZMAT ENVIRONMENTAL GROUP INC at $1,850/wk, #6 PRAIRIE FIELD SERVICES LLC at $1,750/wk, #7 JK MOVING & STORAGE INC at $1,800/wk, #8 GATEWAY DISTRIBUTION at $1,750/wk, #9 JS HELWIG & SON LLC at $1,850/wk, #10 TAYLOR TRUCK LINE INC at $1,750/wk.
What Frederick, Maryland drivers actually run
Of active CDL postings in Frederick, Maryland this month, 23% are regional and 68% are OTR (long-haul). Local and semi-local routes account for the remaining 9%.
Guaranteed pay is on offer at 2% of Frederick, Maryland postings; dedicated routes at 27%; take-truck-home at 76%. Pet-friendly policies appear at 62% and riders-allowed at 60%.
How Frederick, Maryland compares to Maryland
| Frederick, Maryland | Maryland top 50 | Delta | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dedicated routes | 28% | 41% | -13 pt |
| Pet-friendly fleets | 76% | 65% | +11 pt |
| Riders-allowed policies | 82% | 73% | +9 pt |
| Take-truck-home | 88% | 82% | +6 pt |
Source: Lanefinder index, November 2026
The largest gap is on dedicated routes: Frederick, Maryland sits 13 points below the Maryland baseline.
Driving CDL in Maryland
Maryland freight flows through the Port of Baltimore — a major East Coast container and auto-import port (the 2024 Key Bridge collapse closed the channel for about two months; the replacement bridge is due around 2030) — and along the I-95 / I-70 / I-695 (Baltimore Beltway) corridor connecting mid-Atlantic manufacturing and DC-metro distribution. The Beltway is a recurring truck bottleneck. Cost of living is high and state income tax is moderate-to-high depending on county add-ons. Eastern Shore freight (poultry processing especially) is a distinct regional segment. The Bay Bridge wind restrictions and weight rules complicate Eastern Shore route timing.
Related guides
- Best owner-operator companies in Frederick, Maryland
- CDL driver salary in Frederick, Maryland
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Where this data comes from
Carriers are scored against carriers in their own market. The composite is 30% compensation (pay + bonus + guaranteed pay + settlement cadence), 25% FMCSA safety, 25% benefits (W2 vs owner-op scoring), and 20% operational performance (responsiveness + fleet scale). No paid placement — the weights are the same for every carrier in the index. Updated November 2026.